Aug 27, 2017 | Maine Race Tracks, Oxford Plains Speedway
Tyler King top winner on Scott’s Recreation Oxford 250 weekend presented by Fastway Trailer Products opening night weekend at Oxford Plains
Oxford, Maine – Tyler King of Livermore nailed down his third 30-lap main event win of the season in the 30-lap Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy Street Stock feature topping the Friday night racing card kicking off Scott’s Recreation Oxford 250 Weekend presented by Fastway Trailer Products at Oxford Plains Speedway.
King, who counts Oxford 250 title sponsor Scott’s Recreation as a supporter, outran championship points leader Billy Childs, Jr. of Leeds to the checkered flag. Rick Spaulding of Lisbon led the first 20 lap but settled for a third-ptop[ lace finish in front of Bryce Mains, Bridgton and Greene’s Andrew Breton.
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Aug 26, 2017 | Amy's Racing Corner, Beech Ridge, Maine Race Tracks
Written By: Amy Harrop
August 22, 2017
Sunday, July 30th wasn’t the average race day for Westbrook’s John Peters, driver of the #51 Runtal Radiators Pro Stock car. The John Peters Motorsports team loaded up their car and headed to Wiscasset Speedway for the Boss Hogg 150, an 150-lap Pro Stock race at the 3/8 mile oval located 1 hour North of Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Peters’ usual stomping grounds on the weekend. Being a past victor at Wiscasset, Peters was excited to make another appearance at the racetrack. By the end of the day, excitement turned into frustration for Peters and the entire #51 team as the day took a highly unexpected turn for the worse.
It wasn’t long into the race before the #51 team suffered from a twisted form of fate. From his point of view, John says that he was having a good race, making his way up to third early and trying to track down the leaders. He calls what happened next “a racing deal”, recounting the events that took place. “I came out of turn 2, which is a full throttle spot at Wiscasset. The second place car had just spun going into turn 3. It looked like I had room to avoid him high, so I backed off and committed to the top. Not a split second later, his car rolled up the track, so I hit the brakes and cut the wheels left. I got the car pointed towards the bottom but it started to slide and I just couldn’t get low enough. My right side door caught his left front, which ripped everything out of the right rear, spun me around and launched me into the wall. It happened really fast,” he recounts. Peters’ said that he immediately knew the wreck was major, saying that he saw his rear end tube, wheel, tire and brakes go flying down the track. John’s Dad Greg Peters also knew that it was a vicious wreck, saying, “Our first thoughts were “Is he okay?”. He told us on the radio that he was okay, so then the frustration kicked in.” From just looking at the aftermath of the wreck, he also knew that the car was totalled.
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Aug 23, 2017 | GSPSS, Maine Race Tracks, NE Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, Touring Series News
By Kyle Souza, Granite State Pro Stock Series
WALPOLE, N.H. – For the first time in the history of the Granite State Pro Stock Series, the drivers are heading for Oxford Plains Speedway on Oxford 250 weekend.
The GSPSS drivers will compete in a 100-lap feature on Saturday night, which is the night before the prestigious 44th annual Scott’s Recreation Oxford 250. The event will allow some of the drivers planning to run the 250 a chance to compete with the regulars of the GSPSS. The hope is that drivers who compete learn something heading for Sunday’s prestigious event.
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Aug 22, 2017 | Maine Race Tracks, Wiscasset Speedway
photo by Peter & Mary Taylor
by Ken Minott
Maine’s fastest track, Wiscasset Speedway, was back in action Saturday night with Group 2 divisions plus the Wicked Good Vintage Racers. The show turned out a pair of first-time winners plus a pair of drivers grabbing their first wins since opening day.
Augusta’s Shawn Kimball made his final race a special one, leading the 25 lap Outlaw Mini feature wire to wire for the win. It was his 2nd victory of the season for the Kennebec Equipment Rental Outlaw Minis. Kimball had announced that Saturday’s race would be the last for the former 2-time champion. In victory lane he said winning in his final race was special and a great way to wrap up a 20-year racing career; but he stopped short of confirming he was truly hanging it up for good. He did say that pending knee surgery and plans to concentrate on family life were driving forces in his decision. Fellow former champs Rob Greenleaf of West Bath and Jimmy Childs of Leeds joined him to claim the 2nd and 3rd place trophies respectively.
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Aug 20, 2017 | Maine Race Tracks, Oxford Plains Speedway
Oxford, Maine – DJ Shaw of Center Conway, New Hampshire dominated the Super Late Model action Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway, winning the 50-lap headline Budweiser Championship Series race handily.
Shaw, the two-time and defending Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model Champion, quickly made his way up into contention from his mid-pack starting slot and easily maintained his advantage once in front of the field aboard his Precision JLM 60.
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Aug 15, 2017 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Wiscasset Speedway
photo by Peter & Mary Taylor
by Ken Minott
Wiscasset Speedway brought the action under the lights Saturday night with Group 1 in action plus the Nelcar Legends. The ServPro of Biddeford-Saco Prostocks 40 lap feature wrapped up the program with Palmyra’s Ajay Picard securing his first career Prostock victory dominant fashion, besting the runner-up by over 7 seconds. In victory lane, Picard acknowledged “I’ve lost one before by letting up too soon, I wasn’t going to let that happen this time”.
Thomaston’s Daren Ripley settled for 2nd while point leader Charlie Colby took third. In the 35 lap spotlight feature for the N.E.4-cylinder Pros, Windham’s Austin Teras started at the back of the field and raced his way to his 2nd win of the season. Max Rowe of Turner reclaimed the point lead in the class as he held off defending champ Kamren Knowles for runner-up honors. Knowles settled for 3rd. Brian Sweatt of Albion took his first Wiscasset win in the 25 lap Thunder 4 Mini feature.
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